Shape-dependent electrocatalytic activity of monodispersed gold nanocrystals toward glucose oxidationElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available: Experimental details, and additional experimental data. See DOI: 10.1039/c1cc11784j.

We systematically explore the shape-dependent catalytic activities of Au nanocrystals toward glucose oxidation in alkaline electrolytes, which is strongly dependent on the shape of the Au nanocrystals. The {100}-bounded cubic Au nanocrystals are significantly more active than the {110}-bounded rhombic dodecahedral and {111}-bounded octahedral Au nanocrystals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]